John Munson/The Star-LedgerThe Hoboken waterfront is visible in the background as emergency crews head to the scene of a midair collision between a small plane and a helicopter this afternoon that sent the aircraft crashing into the Hudson River.

Here are news images of the aftermath of a midair collision between a small plane out of Teterboro and a sightseeing helicopter out of Manhattan. The accident above the Hudson River off Hoboken this afternoon sent the aircraft crashing down and some debris onto the streets of Hoboken.

Mahala Gaylord /The Star-LedgerHudson County Sheriff's officers guard a tire on Sinatra Drive in Hoboken after a midair collision between a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter sent the aircraft crashing into the Hudson River and debris onto the streets of Hoboken.